James Shields is often remembered unfavorably by Chicago White Sox fans due to the infamous trade that sent superstar Fernando Tatis Jr. to the San Diego Padres. Despite his subpar performance with a 5.31 ERA for the White Sox, it's the trade's legacy that haunts him. Although Shields' role in a different historical moment—giving up Bartolo Colón's first and only home run—has faded from memory, his former teammates still light-heartedly remind him of both his trade and that moment, demonstrating the camaraderie in baseball locker rooms.
"Me and Mike Pelfrey and Derek Holland were really close with him. When we were playing cards and we ended up beating him or he's beating us, we'd bring up some things."
"It’s just how it goes when you’re involved in a franchise-altering trade. James Shields will forever be known on the South Side for being the guy that the White Sox traded away future superstar Fernando Tatis Jr. to acquire."
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